Shareholders should be wary of takeover bids at the moment, says ALEX SEBASTIAN: Deals done for British firms now could look like a steal in 2021 By Alex Sebastian for This is Money Published: 13:45 GMT, 26 November 2020 | Updated: 13:45 GMT, 26 November 2020 When a company is subject to a takeover approach … Read more
G4S makes dividend pledge to sweeten shareholders as deadline approaches on predator’s £3bn offer By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 25 November 2020 G4S has offered a final sweetener to shareholders ahead of the deadline to respond to Canadian predator Garda World’s £3billion offer. … Read more
Amigo forced to ask for City watchdog’s approval to pay out cash to shareholders and directors Amigo has entered a Asset Voluntary Requirement (VReq) with the FCA The FCA uses VReq when they suspect ‘serious misconduct’ and ‘and harm needs to be prevented immediately’ By Camilla Canocchi for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 10:39 BST, 19 October 2020 | … Read more
Security firm G4S urges shareholders to block hostile takeover by rival Garda World after its bid was published By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 18 October 2020 | Updated: 21:59 BST, 18 October 2020 Security firm G4S has urged shareholders to block a hostile takeover by Canadian rival Garda World after … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have taken control of two companies which were formed to protect their ‘brand’ and intellectual property rights. Prince William and Kate, both 38, became the shareholders and therefore formal owners this week of the limited companies called APL Anglesey and CE Strathearn, which were set up in 2012 and 2013, … Read more
Boohoo’s biggest shareholders urged to oust fashion giant’s billionaire chairman after report found sweatshop conditions across its Leicester supply chain By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 BST, 5 October 2020 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 5 October 2020 Boohoo’s biggest shareholders have been urged to oust the fashion giant’s billionaire chairman after a … Read more
Angry small shareholders criticise Saga’s plans to raise £150m lifeline By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 27 September 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 27 September 2020 Angry small shareholders have criticised Saga’s plans to raise a £150m lifeline. They said the over-50s travel and insurance giant’s proposal valued the shares below … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Royal Mail rally is a rare delight for beleagured shareholders in the troubled postal service By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:52 BST, 11 September 2020 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 11 September 2020 It has been a torrid time for Royal Mail shareholders since the stock peaked at over 630p a … Read more
Dividends plunged by £209bn during lockdown in ‘tragedy’ for savers – with companies in Britain and Europe worst affected Investors in British firms saw their income fall by £14billion The dividend cuts made it the worst quarter since the financial crisis By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 00:04 BST, 24 August 2020 | … Read more
BP slashes its dividend payout to shareholders for the first time since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster as it’s rocked by a plunge in oil prices By Alex Sebastian For This Is Money Published: 08:29 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 08:31 BST, 4 August 2020 BP has slashed its dividend payout for the first … Read more